Lily liked to play dress-up with her big sister's clothes. She found a shiny dress in the closet that was pink and sparkly. She put it on and looked at herself in the mirror. She felt like a princess. She wanted to show her mom and dad how pretty she was. She ran down the stairs and into the living room. But when she got there, she saw that no one was there. The TV was on, but the couch was empty. The kitchen was quiet, and the table was clean. Where did everyone go? Lily felt scared and lonely. She called out for her mom and dad, but no one answered. She wondered if they had disappeared. She started to cry. She wished she had not put on the dress. Maybe it was a magic dress that made people disappear. She wanted to take it off and be ordinary again. She ran back up the stairs and into the closet. She tried to pull off the dress, but it was too tight. She could not find the zipper or the buttons. She felt trapped in the dress. She cried louder and louder. Then she heard a voice. It was her mom. She said, "Lily, where are you? We're back from the store. We left a note for you on the fridge. Did you not see it?" She opened the closet door and saw Lily in the dress. She smiled and said, "Wow, you look beautiful. Is that your sister's dress? You can borrow it for a while, but you have to ask her first." Lily felt relieved and happy. She hugged her mom and said, "I'm sorry, mom. I thought you disappeared. I was scared. I don't want to wear this dress anymore. I want to be ordinary." Her mom said, "You don't have to be scared, Lily. We would never disappear on you. We love you very much. And you are not ordinary. You are special and wonderful, no matter what you wear." She helped Lily take off the dress and put on her own clothes. She said, "Let's go downstairs and have some cookies. Your dad and sister are waiting for you." Lily smiled and said, "OK, mom. Thank you. I love you too." She held her mom's hand and walked downstairs. She felt happy and safe. She decided to play dress-up another day, with her sister's permission. She learned that clothes are fun, but they don't change who you are.